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Friday, August 05, 2011

The Ice cream Cometh...

Can you ever have too much ice cream? BEAR says NO! I am inclined to agree with BEAR. Perhaps that's why we get along so well.

Looking at ice cream cones is almost as good as holding one.

Don't you think?

If a French friend invites you to Berthillon you must eat your framboise ice cream in a cup. A cone is not acceptable a table.

I love this Wayne Thiebaud etching of ice cream in a cup.

Sketching cones is great fun.

But painting ice cream 'from life' has it's drawbacks.

Ice cream refuses to sit still and will melt on you in situe.

Much as I love my ice cream in a cone I prefer not to sit on one.

Nor do I like having a cone plopped in my cuppa - who's bright idea was this?

The Italians like the idea of a half cone...

Laboratorio del Gelato's ice cream is quite pleasent in a cup yet they insist on closing their shop at 6 PM! Why do they think New Yorkers can make it to the Lower East side by 6 PM? Anyone who wants to join me in a PROTEST Demonstration let me know svp.

My latest favorite flavor is Black Sesame at Sundaes and Cones. I have big plans to make black Sesame macarons soon.

These days I'm reduced to grabbing a dixie cup in a pinch. Unlike Paris, which has ice cream shops on every corner (is that why I love Paris?) New York is not so well-endowed.

I'm sorry to report that La Maison du Chocolat, who formerly scooped out their ice cream fresh is now offering only ready-filled cups. A step down in quality IMHO. So what'sYOUR favorite ice cream flavor? Do tell all PBers

I just wanted to let you know that I just came across your blog and I love it! It has become my new obssession. I just recently visited Paris for the first time and I will most definitely be going back!! In the meantime, I can enjoy Paris from home with your gorgeous blog! Thank you for this, it's exactly what I have been looking for! PS have you ever considered doing some paintings of Versailles? I think it is the most beautiful place on earth, and just a short train ride from Paris! <3 -Nat

Oh, ice cream. I haven't had it since I finished my cleanse last month. But you have (again) inspired me...maybe tonight's the night to tempt the ice cream goddess! I love cookie dough ice cream, preferably Ben & Jerry's. In a huge vat with a spoon.

By the way, I just posted a video to my blog of my "The Five-Dollar Goat and Chickens in the Yard" jigs from last year's St. Patrick's concert. Maybe it'll inspire YOU when you're working on your Goats In Laduree paintings!

My Dad had a little country store that sold Bryers Ice Cream. On hot days the "ice cream man" who delivered our supply would let me climb into the very back of his huge truck, to nestle among the big 5 gallon containers of ice cream, to cool off while he unloaded.

This is like a support group! I've had a serious ice cream addiction for years. I've been trying to ease myself off w/pomegranate frozen fruit bars, but alas, last night had a 3 pack of dove milk chocolate bars as the store w/the sale didn't have dark chocolate, which is one of my favorites (my only control over addiction is to buy on sale) also, ben & jerry's new york super fudge chunk, double rainbow's ultra chocolate, dulce de leche (hagen dazs), FRENCH vanilla -- able to go down a notch in price for this, to breyers. Carol, I think you've got most of my addictions covered. Don't think you ever addressed buying quality cosmetics when they offer gift w/purchase? Merci, mon internet ami

Dear G**, I forgot to answer the question: Yes, $5. is way too much to pay for a cone; ah, & how about ghirardelli's hot fudge sundaes w/chocolate ice cream? A move to the suburbs limits quality ice cream fresh cones--hence my move back to dove bars, but not complaining; i suspect when they find my body someday (i'm already old; no drama here) it will be w/empty dove bar wrappers in my car & beside my bed.

We had a 31 flavors Ice Cream store in CA years ago and out of all those flavors I would get chocolate and/or Chocolate Chip and my hubby got Vanilla and/or Coconut. Go figure. :)Summer isnt summer without ice cream. In Oregon we have UMPQUA ice cream and its the best around. Locally made.

Ah Berthillon! Best icecream in the world I'm sure. I can't restrict myself to one favourite ice cream flavour there- pistachio, raspberry, mango, vanilla, oh and pain d'epice- I only ever found that once by OMG it was fabulous. And no you can't ever have too much icecream....

I'm one of the those crazy people that can do without ice cream, except during the dog days of summer then I want it 3 times a day. My lovely cousin Lori on the other hand is an ice cream aficionado and has introduced me to both Bertillion and Grom! Love them both but my favorite flavors are coconut and cafe together! Stay cool!

Gelati is my passion.....I Lurve it to pieces! I love Amorino in Paris. Just perfect and you are right so convenient. My favourite flavour would be nougat. I tried this last time in Paris...miam miam. But...there is a contender here in Sydney. My lovely lady down the road makes her own Gelati - fig cinnamon...mmm.

What a delicious post. My favourites are frutto di bosco, yogurt, lemon, nocciola, nutella, ok I stop :) i tried Grom icecream here in Florence few days ago and documented it on my post, they dont put a cone on top here :) thanks for all the gelataio names to check next time I am in NY.

Ice Cream, and you really expect to have me complete my list of favorites in this tiny little response box?? Does that answer your question? C: Any and all flavors, with fruit, nuts, candy bits, it does not matter - as long as you can swallow it - I'm in! <3

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